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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1922

Page

4

Athens editor defends city morals crusade on Clayton street

The Athens Daily News front page editorial accuses the Banner and Herald of implying Athens is rotten to the core. The piece asserts the crusade targeted a single Clayton street block and cites The News charges about liquor sales and Ellington Hotel vice, urging readers to compare statements from March and April editorials and state papers to see the record straight.

Athens Daily News Banner and Herald Athens Clayton Street Banner Herald Georgia Ellington News Publishing Company The News

Wipe Out Illiteracy Move In Georgia By 5 Years

The Georgia Educational Association plans a major drive at its Columbus session to eradicate illiteracy. It urges modest state funding, continuous effort, and a religious leaders program to teach three illiterates each, aiming for a fully literate Georgia within five years.

Georgia Educational Association Columbus Georgia

Politics and the Judiciary in Georgia Hire

An editorial argues the federal judgeship should be based on merit, not party. It notes most top Georgia lawyers are Democrats and urges President Harding to ignore party when naming the new judge, selecting the ablest candidate regardless of affiliation.

Sibley and Evans Harding Georgia

Eliminate Surface Toilets Board of Health to enforce sewerage installs

A formal Board of Health notice in The Banner enforces removal of surface toilets and requires sewerage connections or sanitary toilets based on proximity to sewer mains. Noncompliance within a set time will lead to prosecution. The piece urges cooperation and highlights fly-borne disease risk.

Board of Health

Record on Athens moral conditions urged by Banner Herald

Prominent Athens residents urge focusing on the record rather than opinion as grand jury committees prepare a thorough survey of moral conditions. The Banner and Herald call for examining ten years of city leadership and invite ex-mayors and police officials to testify to provide a public, fact based picture for scrutiny.

Banner-Herald Athens Banner and Herald Grand Jury

Fire devastates Berkley area leaving 500 homeless in Norfolk

Early Friday Norfolk prepared to aid over a thousand homeless Negro residents from a Berkley fire that destroyed about 2000 homes. Navy yard tents and a public welfare barge were set up for shelter while sailors marines guarded St. Helena. Five Portsmouth firefighters were injured in a crash while responding.

Norfolk Berkley Department For Public Welfare Navy Yard St. Helena Pegroes Pallee Portsmouth

Railroads Report February Revenues Slid Amid Rates

Washington February railroad earnings excluding short lines totaled 47,762,600 with a 5.7 million deficit year over year. Total operating receipts reached 401,349,000 while expenses stood at 324,425,000. Eastern carriers posted 7.17 percent annual return on capital, but national earnings remained under the 6 percent standard.

Washington United States Interstate Commerce Commission The Association of Railway Executives Congress

Gude's Pepto-Mangan Endures as a Tested Remedy

Advertisement extols Gude's Pepto-Mangan as more than a fad, noting its thirty plus years of use and claim it improves health by enriching blood. It describes Pepto-Mangan as an iron tonic available in liquid and tablet forms, with benefits for lips, cheeks, and overall vitality.

Gude A. Gude

Moses of Rome Reports From U S Court Role

Mr FH Moses of Rome, clerk to the District Attorney, appears at the Federal court this week. A familiar figure in UU.S. court work, he knows the procedures well and is notably courteous to reporters. He also has many Athens friends who greet him at sessions.

Federal Court FH. Moses Rome Uu.s Moses Athens

Little Girl Struck By Car Near Methodist Church

Henrietta Vandiver of College avenue was struck by an automobile driven by J F Whitehead near the First Methodist church Friday afternoon. She suffered bruises but was not seriously injured and received prompt medical attention as she crossed the street.

Henrietta Vandiver College Avenue J. F. Whitehead First Methodist

Expert Inspects Athens Gas Co

Ik M Price, formerly an expert for the Ceorgzin railroad commission, visits Athens to inspect the properties of the Athens Gas company. He is being sent by the commission to conduct the inspection.

Athens Gas Co Ik. M. Price Ceorgzin Railroad Commission Athens Priday Athens Gas Company Mr. Price Commission

Say Good bye To Dan Say Good bye To Dan

Ad advertises Mahdeen a dandruff treatment claiming to kill the dendcuff germ and improve scalp health. It urges men and women to buy the product, with instructions to use it twice daily and visit a dealer or barber shop for supply.

Dan Woilen Wii Ni Texan

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